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title: "If I chopped these two part off , would they still grow? (Elephant…"
description: "If I chopped these two part off , would they still grow? (Elephant ear). I only have roots growing from both parts."
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DAHdT9gBSaW425jvz5q-_w"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Felicia"
published: "2024-11-13T18:14:14.605551Z"
language: "en"
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# If I chopped these two part off , would they still grow? (Elephant…

_Posted by Felicia on 2024-11-13_

If I chopped these two part off , would they still grow? (Elephant ear). I only have roots growing from both parts.

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## 4 comments

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-13

Like cut the green stems off? Or do you mean cut it so you have 2 plants?

#### Ezzeldin Yaqoub replied on 2024-11-13

They mean the latter.

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2024-11-13

You should wait until they are long enough to anchor them in the new pot before chopping and repotting them.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-11-13

The one on the left you might wanna wait till the roots are longer. The one on the right you could separate from the original corm. The left would probably be fine too, I just like a Lotta roots if I divide

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